EuroLeague top photos of the week

Chima Moneke of Baskonia rises to block the shot of Zalgiris's Brady Manek

John DiBartolomeo of Maccabi collides with Panathinaikos's Kostas Sloukas

Shane Larkin of Efes shoots in front of Valencia's Damien Inglis

Georgios Papagiannis of Fenerbahce blocks the shot by ASVEL's John Egbunu

Moustapha Fall of Olympiacos dunks on Partizan's Frank Kaminsky

Paris Lee of ASVEL dribbles around Efes's Shane Larkin

Dyshawn Pierre of Fenerbahce emotes after dunking against Panathinaikos

Miloe Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda and Alpha Diallo of Monaco chase down a loose ball

Walter Tavares of Real Madrid denies Zalgiris's Naz Mitrou-Long at the basket

Balso Koprivoca of Partizan dunks in front of Barcelona's Jan Vesely

Look back at all the action from Round 3 and 4 of the regular season by checking out the best photos of the week!

The Top 10 photos of the week, Rounds 3 and 4

Crvena Zvezda has parted ways with head coach Dusko Ivanovic after less than a year together.

Zvezda pulls the plug on the Dusko Ivanovic era

After a rocky start that has left the team low in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade announced on Saturday that it has dismissed head coach [Dusko Ivanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/red/ivanovic-dusko?season=E2023).

The move comes less than a week before Zvezda meets archrival Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in the EuroLeague version of that city's derby. Partizan carries the same 1-3 record as Zvezda after three EuroLeague games. Zvezda saw 11 players depart and 11 new ones join the roster in one of the busiest off-seasons for any EuroLeague team. Zvezda is unbeaten at 3-0 domestically in the Adriatic League.

Zvezda started the season with [a resounding 94-73 home win ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/1/)against still-winless [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, which made T.J. Parker the first EuroLeague head coach fired this season just 24 hours ago](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ldlc-asvel-parts-ways-with-head-coach-tj-parker/). Zvezda then lost away to Zalgiris Kaunas, [79-74](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/18/), before getting swept in the first double-round week of the season, falling [76-82](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-as-monaco/E2023/25/) at home to AS Monaco on Wednesday and [85-79](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/36/) away to Virtus Segafredo Bologna on Friday.

"The club takes this opportunity to thank Dusko Ivanovic once again for everything we did together in the previous period, the enormous work and effort he put in, the way he represented the club as the coach of the first team, and wishes him good health and success in the coming period and a new professional challenge," the club said in announcing its decision. "About the selection of a new coach, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet will inform the public in a timely manner."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet obaveštava javnost da Duško Ivanović više nije prvi trener našeg seniorskog tima.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/66U3u3STt6">pic.twitter.com/66U3u3STt6</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1715786534769631350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Ivanovic, 66, had joined Zvezda almost a year ago](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-appoints-ivanovic-as-new-head-coach/) after a similarly difficult 1-7 EuroLeague start and took the team to a 17-17 finish, two victories off the playoff places.

Ivanovic has coached in the EuroLeague for parts of 20 different seasons and has a 202-162 career record. He spend most of that time with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, leading the team to Game 5 the 2001 finals in the EuroLeague's inaugaral season and to four subsequent Final Fours, where they lost their sole championship game in 2005. He led Baskonia to three of its four Spanish League titles and three Copa del Rey trophies.

A two-time EuroLeague champion as a player with Jugoplastika Split in 1989 and 1990, Ivanovic started his head coaching career with Fribourg Olympic of Switzerland and has also coached Limoges CSP of France, FC Barcelona of Spain, Panathinaikos Athens of Greece, Khimki Moscow Region of Russia – the latter three in the EuroLeague – and Besiktas Istanbul of Turkey, as well as the Swiss and the Bosnian national teams.

Many players stand out in each round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, whether or not their teams win. Here are some players who impressed in Rounds 3 and 4.

Rounds 3-4 roll call: Double-round standouts

### Belinelli showed that age is just a number

Marco Belinelli may be 37 years of age, but the Virtus Segafredo Bologna team captain showed that he can still mix it with the young’uns of the EuroLeague. Across Virtus’s two games in the first double-round week of the season – against [ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-alba-berlin/E2023/27/) and [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/36/) – Belinelli averaged 13.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steal en route to two important victories. Virtus is now on a three-game unbeaten run and its veteran guard’s play is a big reason why there’s so much positivity in the so-called Basket City right now.

Marco Belinelli scored 12 points against ALBA Berlin in Round 3 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, before netting 15 against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 4 just a couple of days later.

Belinelli scored 27 points across Rounds 3, 4

### Giedraitis grabbed his chance in double-round week

Zalgiris Kaunas found another diamond in a rough that will get team's rotation deeper this season with Dovydas Giedraitis coming up huge during the double-round week. After playing less than a total of 2 minutes combined in the first two games of the season, the 23-year old guard used the absence of Arnas Butkevicius in Round 3 loss [against Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/23/), and posted 10 points, 3 rebounds and a steal in 21:35 on the floor, but in a 93-79 loss. Two days later, despite Butkevicius returning to the lineup, Giedratis got another shot, and shined. Spending 22:37 on the floor in [an 82-99 road win in Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/31/), Giedraitis had 13 points, shooting 3-for-3 from long range, while dishing 4 assists and picking up a steal. During this week young guard set single-game personal-bests in points (13), PIR (11), rebounds (3), assists (4), three-pointers made (3), among others, while likely locking up his spot in the coach Kazys Maksvytis rotation.

Dovydas Giedraitis highlights from Round 3 and Round 4

Giedraitis grabbed his chance in double-round week

### Moneke shines in losses

Baskonia suffered a pair of home losses this past week, but it was not for the lack of effort, or production of its second-year center Chima Moneke. The big man had 10 points and 4 rebounds in 18:33 in [a loss against FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/24/) on Tuesday, then had one of the best performances of the 2023-24 season. In [a loss against Zalgiris](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/31/), Moneke accumulated a PIR 37, the highest of any player in Round 4. He scored 32 points, the highest total through four rounds this season, making 7-of-11 twos, 4-of-8 threes and 6-of-9 free throw, while pulling down 9 rebounds, and delivering 2 blocks and 2 assists. Baskonia suffered a 17-point loss, but Moneke had +8 in a +/- column over 27 minutes and 33 second in that game.

Chima Moneke highlights from Round 4 games Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Zalgiris Kaunas

Chima Moneke with 32 points in Round 4

### James put Monaco on his back for twin victories

With his team facing an 0-2 start and a difficult road game to open the first double-round week, Mike James once again proved his leadership chops, compiling team highs of 18 points 11 assists and 24 PIR in [AS Monaco's 76-82 takedown of host Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-as-monaco/E2023/25/) in Round 4. At home two nights later, he repeated the feat, although this time his 17 points, 7 assists and 23 PIR were all game highs as [Monaco downed ALBA Berlin 86-75](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-alba-berlin/E2023/33/) for a double-round sweep. James now ranks [fourth in points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score) (17.5), [third in assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances) (7.0) and [fifth in PIR](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=valuation) (21.8) and Monaco has snuck into the top eight in the standings. All is right again in the principality.

Mike James Top Plays from 10/15/2023 to 10/21/2023

James put Monaco on his back for twin victories

### Parker keeps going from strength to strength

It hasn’t taken Jabari Parker long to find his feet in the EuroLeague. The No. 2 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft played an important role in FC Barcelona [defeating Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade on the road](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-fc-barcelona/E2023/22/) in Round 3, coming close to a double-double with 9 points and 11 rebounds. Impressively, 6 of those boards came on the offensive end of the floor. Then, three days later in Round 4, he posted a new season high for points by scoring 15 in [a 98-59 drubbing of FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/34/). It certainly seems that Parker has found a home at Barca.

Jabari Parker shined for FC Barcelona in its wins against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and FC Bayern Munich in Rounds 3 and 4, respectively, of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Jabari Parker's best plays in Rounds 3, 4

Shane Larkin was back to his best this week, inspiring Anadolu Efes S.K. to back-to-back wins and getting his team's EuroLeague season back on the right track.

Shane Larkin, Anadolu Efes bounced back to complete perfect double-round week

Two-time Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul had a rough start to the 2023-24 season, losing its two first games against a couple of Spanish giants.

In the opening game of the campaign, Efes lost 91-74 on the road at FC Barcelona, while Real Madrid spoiled the Turkish team’s home opener by coming away with an 80-103 blowout-win in Round 2. Against *Los Blancos*, [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) was a shadow of himself, recording just 5 points in 24 minutes and a painful -47 in the plus-minus category.

### Getting back on track

But everything changed in the first double-game week of the new EuroLeague season, as Efes grabbed two important, hard-fought wins at home against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, 89-84, and [a previously unbeaten Valencia Basket side, 77-73](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/live-blog-anadolu-efes-sk-vs-valencia-basket/). In both games, Larkin displayed the best version of himself, putting in back-to-back MVP-level performances.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Çift maç haftasında 2’de 2! ✅<br>Anadolu Efes 77 - 73 Valencia | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Together?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Together</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/36CCWsLrTv">pic.twitter.com/36CCWsLrTv</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1715451097198796803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

When Efes took on ASVEL, Larkin ended the night with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and a PIR of 23, while he was a +16 in his time on the floor. Seventy-two hours later, Larkin excelled again against Valencia by flirting with a triple-double, providing 15 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and a PIR of 26. Across those two games, he averaged 16.5 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, elevating his team’s performance to the level the home fans expected.

“I’ve got to be better at that, I’ve been in these situations before and I cannot let my team down like that. They built me up today,” Larkin confessed after beating Valencia.

Shane Larkin scored 15 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 6 assists as Anadolu Efes Istanbul beat Valencia Basket 77-73 in Round 4 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Shane Larkin's highlights vs. Valencia

### Larkin showed his clutch gene once more

The best version of Larkin emerged in the second half of this game, as he came to the fore and helped Efes rally from a 9-point deficit in the third quarter. Later, he also kept his team calm with 3 made free throws in crunch time.

“I think in the second half we really locked in our defense,” he added. “They are the best offensive rebounding team in the league, but we were better on the defensive end in the second half and that got us transitions and we picked up a big \[win\] at home.”

After clinching these two wins, Efes improved to 2-2 and can now look forward with renewed confidence and ambition. One of the main reasons for that is Larkin bouncing back and leading the team to a perfect double-round week.

More Efes News

Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul in action against Valencia Basket in Round 4 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The 31-year-old, a two-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, came to the fore against both LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and Valencia Basket over the last few days.

Larkin, Efes bounced back to complete perfect double-round week

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Valencia Basket (2023-10-20T17:30:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-10-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Virtus Segafredo Bologna forward Achille Polonara will undergo surgery on Tuesday to address a recently discovered testicular tumor, the club announced. His recovery period will be determined after the operation.

Virtus's Polonara to undergo surgery

Virtus Segafredo Bologna forward [Achille Polonara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/achille-polonara/002084/) underwent surgery a couple of weeks ago to address a recently discovered testicular tumor. Then, on Saturday, the club announced that the player will follow a chemotherapy treatment that will have him sidelined for at least four weeks. After this period, the medical staff of the club will reevaluate Polonara's situation. He will be practicing on his own during this period.

Polonara, 32, played as recently as the opening round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season last Thursday, when he was on the floor for 10 minutes as Virtus lost at home to Zalgiris Kaunas. He actually joined Virtus from Zalgiris in the summer. He had played the first half of last season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul before moving to Zalgiris at the start of 2023 and helping the team reach the playoffs.

Polonara debuted in the EuroLeague with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2019 and took the competition by storm in the 2020-21 season, averaging 12.2 points, 6.6 rebounds – [second behind only Walter Tavares of Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2020&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds) – 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals for a 16.5 PIR that ranked 11th among all players.

His playing time and numbers dropped slightly to 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists during the 2021-22 season with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul before he moved to Efes and Zalgiris last season.

Chemotherapy will leave Virtus's Polonara out at least four weeks

Here are the leaders in the main statistical categories for Round 4 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. 

Round 4 individual highs: Brady Manek, Zalgiris Kaunas, 14 rebounds

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

[China Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz led all scorers with 32 points, becoming the first player this season to score at least 30 points in a single game. [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is the competition's leading scorer at 20.0 points per game.

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

Zalgiris Kaunas center [Brady Manek](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brady-manek/012715/) was the top rebounder in Round 4 with 14 boards, also the most by any player this season. [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/) of Baskonia leads all rebounders at 9.0 per night.

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv playmaker [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) had 12 assists, a new club record and more than any other player this round. Real Madrid point guard [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) ranks first in assists at 8.5 per contest.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

Brown also had 5 steals, the most in Round 4, and leads the overall standings with 2.3 per game.

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

Two players, [Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/) of Virtus Segafredo Bologna and [Kostas Antetokounmpo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-antetokounmpo/011221/) of Panathinaikos Athens, had 3 blocks each in this round. [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/) of FC Bayern Munich ranks first in blocks at 2.0 per night.

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

There were three double-doubles in this round: Manek had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Brown got 12 points and 12 assists, while Campazzo paired 12 points with 10 assists.

Nikola Milutinov stepped up for Olympiacos Piraeus against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, his former team, as he led a 14-point point comeback en route to a 98-94 overtime victory in Round 4 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Thanks to his performance at Peace and Friendship Stadium, he has earned the seventh MVP of the Round honor of his career.

Round 4 MVP: Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos Piraeus

[Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) stepped up for Olympiacos Piraeus against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, his former team, as he led a 14-point point comeback en route to [a 98-94 overtime victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/olympiacos-piraeus-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/29/) in Round 4 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Thanks to his performance at Peace and Friendship Stadium, he has earned the seventh MVP of the Round honor of his career.

Milutinov dominated inside, scoring 16 points on 2-for-4 two-point shooting while using 10 drawn fouls for a career-best 12 free throws made on 14 attempts, the best by an Olympiacos player since 2016. Milutinov also collected 7 rebounds and 2 assists, as well as 10 fouls drawn, accumulating a 30 PIR, the best among all winning players in Round 4.

Nikola Milutinov | RS Round 4 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

This round's highest PIR, 37, belongs to Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz forward [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/), however it came in [an 82-99 home loss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/31/) against Zalgiris Kaunas. Moneke scored a career-high 32 points and had 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 1 assist. [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/) of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade amassed a PIR of 28 in [his side’s 85-79 road loss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/36/) against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. He posted 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 8 fouls drawn. Two Zalgiris big men, [Brady Manek](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brady-manek/012715/) and [Rolands Smit](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rolands-smits/007109/)s, each had performance index rating of 27. Manek amassed 17 points on 5-for-5 three-point shooting and 14 rebounds, while Smits had 21 points on 3-for-4 three-point shooting and 8 rebounds. They round out the top performers in Round 4.

Olympiacos Piraeus v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2023-10-19T18:15:00.000Z)

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge offers weekly prizes to the top team manager, so get in the game and go for the gold!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 4 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our fourth winner in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime!](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) Pedja Markovic beat everyone else in Round 4 with his team Picenzi 2, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 230.05.

Pedja had the following lineup: team captain Nikola Milutinov of Olympiacos, his teammate Giannoulis Larentzakis, China Moneke of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Will Clyburn of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Isaia Cordinier of Virtus Segafredo Bologna as starters, Alen Smailagic of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade as sixth man, Yam Madar of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Keenan Evans of Zalgiris Kaunas, Niklas Wimberg of FC Bayern Munich and Josep Puerto of Valencia Basket as bench players, as well as Dimitris Itoudis of Fenerbahce as head coach. The prize for finishing first in Round 4 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season!

Nikos Iasonidis is the new leader of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge overall standings with 781.2 points.

Trades are now open for Round 5. Remember, unlimited trades are allowed between Rounds 4 and 5, so make the most out of this opportunity!

The first game in Round 5, Partizan vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, is scheduled to tip off on Thursday, October 26 at 18:30 CET, and thus marks next round's deadline.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner!

Virtus Bologna defeated KK Crvena Zvezda 85-79 in Round 4 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague Regular Season, which improved its record to 3-1.

Virtus Bologna overcame turnovers with consistent effort and balance 

Virtus Segafredo Bologna had its worst game of the season in terms of turnovers on Friday night and faced a strong and physical visitor in Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade. Yet, the home side prevailed thanks to a consistent effort and good balance.

Luca Banchi’s side committed a season-high 19 turnovers – up from its average of 12.7 per game – but still grabbed an 85-79 victory over Zvezda to improve to 3-1, having recorded its third straight victory. Toko Shengelia scored 19 points, pacing six Virtus players in double figures.

“The team is doing a great job. We have won three straight since the first game. That was a good game to learn from,” Shengelia said afterward, referring to Virtus’s Round 1 defeat to Zalgiris Kaunas.

“The team is doing an amazing job. The team is in the flow offensively and defensively. We are just out there enjoying the game.”

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### Plenty of players stepped up

Marco Belinelli drained 4 of the team’s 12 three-pointers for 15 points, Jordan Mickey added 13 points and 8 rebounds and Isaia Cordinier chipped in 11 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks. Iffe Lundberg and Alessandro Pajola both scored 10 points and four players hit at least 2 three-pointers.

“The mentality was great. We attacked the game from the first second,” Belinelli commented. “Everybody really tried everything they could, especially on defense. But we have to improve – too many turnovers. Sometimes we have to move the ball more. But it will come.”

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Virtus still produced 23 assists, 3 more than the team’s average coming into the game. And the 46.2% it shot on three-pointers was up from 40.0% through the first three games.

“Tonight, we showed we are a team with constant effort – not always the discipline and quality that we need. All the players who played tonight really showed how strong they are and how much they wanted to get this win tonight,” added Coach Banchi.

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